Overview

This year contains twelve eBooks covering important foundational topics for both beginner and more experienced artists. These books are the recommended texts for Year One of the Virtual Art Academy Apprentice Program.

You will learn the key elements of color breaking it down into its key components of hue, value, and saturation. In composition, you will learn how to divide the space in your paintings to make it more interesting, and how to focus the viewer's attention on important parts of the painting.

You will also learn techniques to make your drawing more accurate and the most important thing you will ever learn about how to create three-dimensional form: the two value statement.

We show you how to observe values and color, the two essential skills for creating realism in your work, and an efficient alla prima process you can use for plein air painting in oils and acrylics.

For watercolor artists we cover the basic process of creating transparent watercolor paintings using washes to create vibrant color in your watercolor work.

The cost of each eBook is $20 if purchased individually. Contact us if you would like to purchase a single eBook.